Book Breaks historians in clockwise order: Eric Foner, Peniel Joseph, Rick Atkinson, Kariann Akemi Yokota, Annette Gordon-Reed,  and Lonnie G. Bunch III

Website Subscriptions

The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers three site subscription options, outlined below. 

K–12 Educators registered for our free Affiliate School Program receive full site access encompassing all subscriptions described below. Sign-up is easy and quick and includes access to other discounts and programs.


JournalHistory Now Subscription

History Now is the online journal of the Gilder Lehrman Institute. A one-year $25 subscription includes

  • Access to the four new issues published annually featuring original essays by renowned historians on key topics and eras in American history.
  • Subscriptions also include full access to the backlist of History Now, featuring hundreds of essays by leading US history scholars.

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LincolnHistory Resources Subscription

A one-year $25 subscription provides access to the searchable online catalog of the Gilder Lehrman Collection and related history resources, including

  • Immediate access to over 7000 high-resolution viewable images of selections from the Institute’s catalog
  • Dozens of essays by renowned historians offering a range of views on American history

Many resources housed under the History Resources tab are free to all website users, such as the Spotlights on Primary Sources, videos, timelines, and online exhibitions.

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